How to influence potato tuber quality

How to influence potato tuber quality

There are three main criteria which define the quality of potato: tuber quality, skin finish and storage and cooking quality. A balanced crop nutrition program is important to help manage all of these criteria.

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Do your potatoes have a nutrient deficiency?

Identify and diagnose nutrient deficiencies in your potatoes and learn how to control or correct the deficiency. Start by selecting a nutrient below.

Potato crop nutrition programmes

Yara's solid fertiliser and foliar programmes for potatoes are based around YaraLiva and YaraMila solid fertilisers and the YaraVita foliar micronutrients.

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Yara agronomist advice on potatoes

How to improve potato skin finish
How to Improve Potato Skin Finish
Skin finish is becoming more important as consumers increasingly demand potatoes with clean, attractive skins, particularly when buying pre-packed or loose potatoes.
How to influence potato starch content and quality
How to Influence Potato Starch Content
Potatoes are one of the most important sources of starch worldwide.
How to maintain potato health with nutrition
How to Maintain Potato Health
Plant nutrients are predominantly associated with increasing yield and quality through ensuring no mineral deficiency is restricting growth and development.
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Useful tools

The farmer's toolbox is a collection of tools help you to make better decisions about fertiliser choice and application to maximise crop yield and quality whilst keeping costs in check, avoiding over-fertilisation and protecting the environment.